INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Tuesday, April 19, 2005


The following House Files were introduced:

Abrams and Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. 2447, A bill for an act relating to public finance; modifying requirements relating to financial statements; authorizing purchases of certain guaranteed investment contracts; authorizing a special levy; modifying the authority of cities and counties to finance purchases of computers and related items; extending the term of certain notes; clarifying the financing of conservation easements; extending sunsets on establishment of special service districts and housing improvement areas; providing for financing of certain improvements; extending the maximum maturity of certain bonds; revising time for certain notices of issues; exempting obligations issued to pay judgments from net debt limits; modifying the authority to finance street reconstruction; modifying limits on city capital improvement bonds and enabling certain towns to issue bonds under a capital improvement plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 80A.25, subdivision 3; 118A.05, subdivision 5; 275.70, subdivision 5; 373.01, subdivision 3; 373.40, subdivision 1; 410.32; 412.301; 428A.101; 428A.21; 429.031, by adding a subdivision; 429.051; 469.034, subdivision 2; 469.158; 474A.131, subdivision 1; 475.51, subdivision 4; 475.52, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 475.521, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 475.58, subdivision 3b.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Bradley and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 2448, A bill for an act relating to human services; making forecast adjustments for human services programs.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.

Holberg introduced:

H. F. 2449, A bill for an act relating to highways; providing for interest paid on advances made by road authority to commissioner of transportation to expedite trunk highway construction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 161.361, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.

Krinkie, Wilkin, Sviggum, Otremba and Anderson, I. introduced:

H. F. 2450, A bill for an act relating to health; creating a presumption directing nutrition and hydration sufficient to sustain life; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.

Vandeveer introduced:

H. F. 2451, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; retroactively clarifying the sales tax exemption for tree removal as part of land clearing contract; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 297A.61, subdivision 3; 297A.68, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Lesch introduced:

H. F. 2452, A bill for an act relating to public employment labor relations; reenacting the addition of assistant city attorneys to the definition of essential employee.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.

Kahn, Mullery, Clark and Ellison introduced:

H. F. 2453, A bill for an act relating to retirement; modifying relief association financial requirements; amending provisions relating to the Minneapolis Police Relief Association; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 69.77, subdivision 4; 356.216; 423B.01, subdivision 12; 423B.09, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 423B.10, subdivision 1; 423B.15, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 423B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.

Rukavina, Dorman and Sertich introduced:

H. F. 2454, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; correcting an error in an appropriation for the Mesabi Trail; amending Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 7, subdivision 15.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Knoblach introduced:

H. F. 2455, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use tax; providing a sales tax exemption for the construction of a new city hall and a new fire hall in the city of Rockville; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.